“You will become happier and happier when you dance with life and when life dances with you.” – The Grandmothers through Sharon McErlane in “A Call to Power”, around p. 218

I think the Grandmothers and I have a different notion of what “life” is. When I get overdosed on yang, I think that life is one big to-do list. It is an endless series of actions to take and things that I ought to be doing. But the Grandmothers say that life is endlessly changing, a series of evolutions. We make ourselves unhappy because we wish to stop this continuously changing show and clamp down on it. They say that life is about being, not doing.

Today, I feel that I have little wisdom to share about how to dance with life, because how can one dance with a to-do list and an endless series of clocks and deadlines? I will have to ask the Grandmothers.

I first asked my 8-year-old daughter what it meant to “dance with life.” She replied, “I think it just means to play…and be happy with life.”

Okay, there’s my answer – the answer for all of us. Today, ask yourself how you can “just play and be happy with life” within the context of your own life!

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2 comments on “Daily Obsession: Dancing with life”

Yep, that’s pretty much perfect, thank you! I’m finding times pretty tough right now – no particular reason, just everything feels heavy. I get grounded by watching my 4yr old grandson just ‘play with stuff’: no purpose, no pressure, just the pleasure of play. And why do we feel that pleasure’s ‘not enough’?? Love Debra x

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Golden eagle feathers are used in Native American ceremonies. The Grandmothers gave me the name "Golden Eagle Feather" before I knew anything about golden eagles. I'm growing into the name slowly. I offer my words here to anyone seeking love, rest and connection to the Divine.

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